2017 Maresh Vineyard Pinot Noir

After the warm, sunny 2014, 2015 and 2016 vintages, 2017 began with a cold spring that led to a later harvest in October, which was cool, cloudy and somewhat rainy. "It’s one of those vintages that’s hard to define," Jim Maresh explains. “It’s really red fruited, really delicate. I don’t necessarily think it’s the one you age for a long time. It was so gorgeous on release." The 2017 Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard has a pale ruby color and is bursting with layered scents of raspberry, pomegranate, dried flowers, salami, aniseed and forest floor. The light-bodied palate features concentrated, floral fruit structured by finely chalky tannins and vibrant acidity, and it has a long, perfumed finish. After a couple of hours in the glass, it gains purity and expression, suggesting it will continue to evolve positively in the cellar over the next decade or more.